The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed national offensive lineman Dakoda Shepley to a two-year contract, plus an option for the 2021 season.
Shepley, a Windsor, Ont., native, was selected fifth overall by the Riders in the 2018 CFL Draft.
The six-foot-four-inch 310 pounder played three pre-season games with the New York Jets after signing with the NFL team in April 2018. He was cut by the Jets at the end of training camp.
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He was then signed by the Riders in October 2018 to the team’s practice roster.
Shepley, 24, spent four seasons with the University of British Columbia, playing 32 games with the Thunderbirds and was named a Canada West All-Star in 2017.
He was also on the team when the Thunderbirds won the Vanier Cup in 2015.
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